‘Urgent requirements’ for US military funding cited by GOP as Hegseth estimates war cost

The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee debated additional military funding for the Iran war, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth estimating costs at $37.5 billion. Lawmakers discussed unobligated funds from a Republican-backed law and differing views on war-related expenses, with Democrats criticizing the conflict's impact on safety and stockpiles.